The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is highlighting available resources for veterans who may be facing an unexpected financial hardship. Administered by the DMVA, the Veterans Temporary Assistance (VTA) program provides eligible Pennsylvania veterans and their beneficiaries with financial relief for necessities of life such as food, shelter, fuel, and clothing.

Since the inception of the VTA, DMVA has awarded more than $6 million to assist more than 4,400 service members, veterans, and their families with emergent financial needs.

Eligible veterans or their beneficiaries can qualify for an amount not to exceed $1,600 in a 12-month period. For a veteran of the U.S. armed forces or his or her beneficiaries to qualify, the service member must have been discharged under honorable conditions, died in service or been killed in action, or acquired a service-connected disability.

For more information, visit http://www.dmva.pa.gov and click on Pennsylvania Veterans and then Veterans Temporary Assistance. To apply, eligible veterans should contact the county Veterans Affairs director in the county in which they reside.

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